, 1887-07-28
Ohio Republicans.

TOLEDO, July 2T.-The Mansfield dele
CATION, 600 strong, arrived this afternoon
with bands and banners. They marched
to the hotel where Sherman is quartered
and we're received by the senator, who
made an impromptu speech in which he
said everything was settled, and that the
Republicans would be this fall united and
victorious. Every voice in this state, he
said, is for the denomination of Foraker
for governor of Ohio. Sherman further
said that he believed the meeting to be
held to-day and tomorrow would be the
beginning of the good time when the
Republican party will be restored in the
nation and state.
The convention net and was called to
order at 4:30 p. m.
The names of the committee on resolu-
tons was then read. 1t consists of DIR.
GIaydon, of Hamilton, Ex-Governor Eos
ter, Hon. John A. Byham, aud Con-
gressmen Mckinley and E. B. Taylor.
This committee is the center of interest,
as the Sherman resolution is before it
for consideration. When the announce
ments of the various committees were
concluded interest was at once excited
by Hon. Chas. Grosvenor, OF Athens,
rising to offer a resolution. Gen. Keifer
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the committee without debate. This
was adopted. MI. Grosvenor then read
the following resolution:
Recognizing, as the Republicans of
Ohio always have, the gifted and tried
statesmen of the Republican party of
other states, loyal and unfaltering in their
devotion to the success of the organiza.
ton in 1888, under whatever standard
bearer the Republican national owen
ton may select, they have Just pride in
the record and career of John Sherman,
as a member of the Republican party
and as a statesman of fidelity, of large
experience and great ability. His career
as a statesman began with the birth of
the Republican party; he has grown and
developed with the growth of that organ
lzatlon. His genius and craftsmanship
are stamped on the record of the party
and the statutes and constitution of the
country, and believing that his nomina-
ton for the office of president would be
wise and iudicious, we respectfully pre-
sent his nam to the United States as a
candidate and our hearty sup
port for him for that office.
Immediately Col. j. G. Munson, of
GAINESVILLE, rose and offered the ultimatum
of the anti-Sherman men in the following
resolution:
ResotUed, That we hereby pledge the
united and enthusiastic support OF Re
publicans to. the nominee Of the next Re-
publican national convention, and in this
connection we call the attention of the
Republicans of Ohio to the eminent serv-
ices and splendid career Of Hon. John
Sherman.
The convention then adjourned until 10
tomorrow morning.
The two resolutions above given are in
the h lnds of the committee on resolutions
which will be at work probably the most
of the night. The opponents Of the
Sherman endorsement offer to let the
second resolution pass unanimously, but
declare they will fight the Grosvenor res
olution on the floor to the bitter end.
At IL p m. the committee on resolu-
tons passed the first Sherman resolution,
the one absolutely and unqualifedly
endorsing Senator Sherman for the pres
idential candidate, by a vote of Is to 3,
which was afterwards made unanimous.
The platform reafirms the Dow law and
favors such additions thereto as seems
to be demanded by the enlightened
spirit of the age, 1t takes a strong pro-
tective ground regarding the tariff, and
is emphatic in its condemnation of the
importation of foreign contract labor. 1t
condemns the Democratic party OF Ohio
in strong terms. and on other points
takes the usual Republican position